Current view: Data table and detailed info
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1998 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1998. The most recent assessment (2011) is shown below.
IBA conservation assessment |
Year of assessment |
State |
Pressure |
Response |
2011 |
poor |
high |
medium |
Whole site assessed? |
State assessed by |
Accuracy of information |
|
no |
habitat |
good |
|
Year |
Protected Area |
Designation (management category) |
% coverage of IBA |
1950 |
Nyanga
|
National Park (II) |
100
|
Local Conservation Groups
The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.
Name |
Year formed |
Sanyatwe Site Support Group |
2005 |
For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit
Spotlight on local empowerment.
Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
Forest |
100 |
|
Grassland |
major (>10) |
Grassland - montane |
Wetlands (inland) |
minor (<10) |
Ephemeral pools and wetlands; Rivers & streams |
Land use |
% of IBA |
forestry |
- |
nature conservation and research |
- |
tourism/recreation |
- |
water management |
- |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nyanga mountains (Zimbabwe). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nyanga-mountains-iba-zimbabwe on 05/12/2024.